Date:         Thu, 7 Sep 2006 22:38:41 -0400
Reply-To:     Sudhir Desai <sudhir.desai@GMAIL.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Sudhir Desai <sudhir.desai@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Aux Air Valve Officially Obsolete
Comments: To: Old Volks Home <oldvolkshome@gmail.com>
In-Reply-To:  <bfb5ccc40609071445l1c694908h75cd5e8a7370ad6b@mail.gmail.com>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed

the aux-air valve is needed if you decide to go to megasquirt. :D  for
megasquirt, you can ditch the afm though (yay)
sudhir

On 9/7/06, Old Volks Home <oldvolkshome@gmail.com> wrote:
> The Auxilary Air Valve functions to introduce additional air to the fuel
> mixture when the engine from a cold start.  I like to compare it to the
> operation of an automatic choke except instead of being closed when cold, it
> is open on the air valve.  During the warmup of the engine, the air valve
> closes as 12 volts is applied to the bi-metal in the valve.  Ambient
> temperatures also play as a factor in warm weather, causing the bi-metal to
> partially or fully close the valve in hot weather.  Essentially, the Aux Air
> Valve is a necessary component for starting in cold to mild weather.
>
> Gary Malick from the Type 2 List pmailed saying he uses one from a mid 80s
> Jetta on his Bus, but there are two different ones, so I've replied back to
> him with the question of which one he's using.  Could be an adequate
> substitute for the 80-85 Vanagon, but further research is needed, such as
> testing one on my Westy (always the guinea pig, me).
>
>  Bosch 0280 140 107 / VW 049 133 453 (Jetta Auto Trans) (Some Man Trans
> early 80s)
> or
> Bosch 0280 140 164 / VW 049 133 453 E (Jetta Man Trans)
> --
> Jim Thompson
> 84 Westfalia 2.1 "Ole Putt"
> 73 K Ghia Coupe "Denise"
> 72 411 Station Wagon "Pug"
> oldvolkshome@gmail.com
> http://www.oldvolkshome.com
> **********************************
> On 9/7/06, don spence <dkspence@telus.net> wrote:
> >
> > What is it's function and where is it located?
> >
> > TIA
> > On 7-Sep-06, at 1:57 PM, Automatic digest processor wrote:
> >
> > >  Aux Air Valve Officially Obsolete
> > >
>